Title Update 8 shook up the meta in FIFA 21. The stepover has been weakened and the gameplay feels completely different. Is the chain of five in FUT 21 the new meta now? We take a detailed look at the 5-3-2 for the formation guide.

Forget the classic FIFA line-ups: Since the last patch , not only many professionals have switched to the five-man chain. Dylan ” DullenMike ” Neuhausen secured the second FUT Champions Cup tournament victory with a 5-3-2 . Our formation guide explains what makes the line-up so strong and where the weaknesses lie .

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The 5-3-2 formation in FIFA 21

Let’s start with a statement: The 5-3-2 is currently THE best formation if your opponent is only in the back! And anyone who is in FIFA 21, for example, in the Weekend League knows that this is the case in nine out of ten games.

The fact that you only have three midfielders compared to the back four does not detract from the offensive qualities, because the 5-3-2 is extremely variable . This is because your full-backs engage in the attack and the formation shifts to a 3-3-4 in the event of a counterattack .

The advantage: If the outside defenders move forward, they are often unprotected because the opposing defense focuses on your strikers and midfielders.

5-3-2: The best tactics

With 5-3-2 it is important that you are defensively compact and switch quickly after winning the ball in order to make ideal use of the additional space provided by the offensive full-backs. The following individual tactics are suitable for this:

• Defensive Style: Balanced
• Width: 5-6
• depth: 5
• Offensive Style: Balanced / Long Ball
• width: 5
• Players in penalty area: 6-8
• Corners: 2
• Free kicks: 1

It depends on your players and personal preferences whether you prefer to use the balanced playing style in attack or whether you want to use the faster counter variant with “long ball”. It’s best to try both and see which you like better.

The player instructions in 5-3-2

You may have guessed it already: The most important positions in the 5-3-2 are your full- backs (LAV and RAV) , because they are busy running up and down the pitch for the entire game.

Accordingly, they must of course have high stamina values ​​(85 or more) and should also be able to play good passes for the strikers or even deduct them from time to time.

EarlyGame tip: At least one of the two full-backs does not have to show any outstanding defensive qualities. For example, if you start in 4-4-2 and switch to 5-3-2 via individual tactics in the game, you can use one of the outer midfielders on the defensive.

A ZDM should also ensure stability as a classic six in front of the defensive line, the other two midfielders latch onto the offensive.

Also make the following player instructions in the menu:

• Full-back: Attacking, cross runs
• Defensive CM: stay behind on attacks, cover center, conservative interceptions
• Offensive ZMs: Orient forward, cover center
• Striker: Defense overrun

If these instructions are too offensive for you, you can also instruct one of the two ZM players to stay behind . In this way you ensure that there are always two central midfielders on the defensive.

The other attacking midfielder can also be a striker , as he creates additional goal threats in attack as a classic ten behind the two forwards.

FIFA 22 – FUTs

What could be cooler than just relaxed gaming and doing some sofa sports on the side? In FIFA 22, the player is on the move fast, but without getting sore muscles. With the Ultimate Team Event cards, the collecting instinct is now also satisfied. However, the FUT Heroes keep creeping into my mind, so here are the best Ultimate Team Event cards that are definitely worth adding to your collection.

Heroes cards selected by EA for top qualities

Admittedly, the FUT heroes will cost quite a bit of coin, but it turns out that EA has once again brought some top-class players into the game when it comes to selection. As a collector and hunter, it’s an added attraction for FIFA gamers to now include their own favorite heroes in the portfolio and benefit from their individual skills. Both in the game and in team building, the FUTs will revolutionize the game once again.

EA SPORTS FC: FIFA GAME SERIES TO BE CONTINUED UNDER NEW NAME

Of course, the soccer simulation game series will not be discontinued completely. After FIFA 23, EA will relaunch the game under the name EA Sports FC and market it independently. Old FIFA hares should now become quite an ear, after all, the EA Sports Football Club used to be a part of the actual game for years. A lot of playing was rewarded, points could be collected and items, boosts or balls for the individual game modes could be unlocked.

In this context, there could also be a complete revolution of the classic game. There is a heated discussion in the FIFA community about whether the game, which is expected to be released in the fall of 2023, will be free-to-play. This option is said to be on the table for the game makers from EA, because: It seems that EA earns most of its money with the purchases of FIFA Points in the game mode Ultimate Team and not with the sale of the game itself.

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